Category: Science and Environment
US Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division establishes Dengue Hotline as cases rise
The United States Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division has launched a...
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#TBT: October 17, 2024
Picture of the damage caused by the October 11, 1918 earthquake to the “La Habanera de...
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#TBT: October 10, 2024
Typhoon Bolaven was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Northern Mariana...
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Guam Environmental Protection Agency demands US Air Force revise open burn, open detonation policies
The practice of Open Burn (OB) and Open Detonation (OD) on the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam has...
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Clash between conservation and culture over NOAA reclassification of Guam giant clams
A recent proposal from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed six...
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Extinct in the wild Sihek arrive at new home on Palmyra Atoll
By Jordan Akiyama The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and its Sihek Recovery Program...
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Agriculture hit hard, power restoration efforts ramp up in US Virgin Islands after Tropical Storm Ernesto
Tropical Storm Ernesto had a detrimental impact on the United States Virgin Islands, slowing down...
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US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico prepare for impact of Tropical Storm Ernesto
The United States unincorporated territories of the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are in...
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USVI hospitals report hospitalizations due to COVID-19
The US Virgin Islands Department of Health recently received reports of hospitalizations due to...
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EPA funds Solar for All Program in US Virgin Islands
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that the Virgin Islands Energy Office...
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Guam must eliminate harmful chemicals in five years
Guam has five years to eliminate the amount of PFAS in the territory as part of the Environmental...
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Strength in numbers: How federal agencies are combatting dengue in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
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